Legal Opinion
United States v. MacDonald
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 19, 2011No. 08-8525PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge KING wrote the opinion, in which Judge MOTZ joined.
OPINION
KING, Circuit Judge:
In 1979, Jeffrey R. MacDonald was convicted in the Eastern District of North Carolina of the 1970 murders of his pregnant wife and their two young daughters in the family’s Fort Bragg home. MacDonald — who has steadfastly maintained that he is innocent of those horrific crimes — ultimately failed to have his convictions overturned on direct appeal and has since filed numerous motions for post-conviction relief.
As part of his most recent effort, MacDonald secured…
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